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1715737

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date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will specify the relevant activities which will be proscribed under legislation to enable compliance with, and enforcement of, the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord Trees
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answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Future decisions on which specific animal activities will fall in scope of the advertising ban will be evidence-based and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. Sufficient, compelling evidence will be required to demonstrate why any specific advertising ban is needed.</p><p> </p><p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority and we are currently exploring a number of options to ensure progress as soon as is practicable<em>.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 10/05/2024 10:05:07 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	4260 label Biography information for Lord Trees

1552747

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of business rates and the case for reform.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recently undertook a full review of the business rates system. The Final Report of the Business Rates Review was published at Autumn Budget 2021. The report reaffirmed the importance of business rates as part of the UK tax system, particularly as they raise around £20 billion a year to fund vital local services. As part of this Review the Government committed to more frequent revaluations from 2023, a major reform to the system ensuring that business rates liabilities are more responsive to changing market conditions. This addresses a key ask of stakeholders for more frequent revaluations and to reduce the burden of business rates to make the system fairer.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. The package contains new measures to reduce the burden of business rates on firms, including a freeze in the multiplier, extended relief for high street businesses, and a new Exchequer funded Transitional Relief scheme to help ratepayers adapt to their new bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 04/01/2023 12:19:19 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1382015

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Bangladesh about the release of political prisoners, particularly the former Prime Minister of that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
uin	HL4369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>I [Lord Ahmad] visited Bangladesh from 15 November to 17 November and met with the Government of Bangladesh, civil society actors and other key figures. During the visit I reiterated the UK's commitment to supporting human rights and democratic values.</p><p>We will continue to stress to the Government of Bangladesh, both in public and in private, the importance of respect for human rights and the rule of law. We expect those in detention, including Khaleda Zia, to be treated in accordance with Bangladesh's international commitments on human rights. We regularly engage with the Government of Bangladesh on the treatment of those in detention and on the integrity and independence of the judicial process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/12/2021 16:09:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain

1195366

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of having an open border with France on the COVID-19 R rate.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The scientific advice is that, when domestic transmission of COVID-19 is reduced, new health measures at the border are an important part of managing the risk of new cases entering the United Kingdom from abroad and contributing to a second peak of the virus. From 8 June, all passengers arriving in the UK without having travelled through another part of the Common Travel Area must provide their contact details and will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, apart from those who belong to an exempted group.</p><p> </p><p>This approach aims to manage the risk of imported cases from abroad, whilst still allowing the UK to maintain essential supply chains and infrastructure and respect our international obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/07/2020 16:38:38 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick